HomeMy WebLinkAbout031521_cbs01JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
AGENDA REQUEST
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
Adiel McKnight, Executive Assistant
March 15, 2021
PROCLAMATION re: Declaring the Week of March 15, 2021 as
Sunshine Week
The Board will consider approval of the proclamation declaring the week of March 15, 2020 as Sunshine
Week.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation re: Declaring the Week of March 15, 2021 as Sunshine Week.
REVIEWED BY:
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, James Madison the father of our federal Constitution, wrote that "consent of the
governed" requires that the people be able to "arm themselves with the power which knowledge
gives"; and
WHEREAS, an open and accessible government is vital to establishing and maintaining the people's
trust and confidence in their government and in the government's ability to effectively serve the
people; and
WHEREAS, the protection of every person's right of access to public records and government
meetings is a high priority of Jefferson County, Washington; and
WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) is committed to openness and
transparency in all aspects of county government and seeks to set a high standard in this regard;
WHEREAS, In 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Jefferson County took precautions to
ensure the safety of its employees and the public by holding virtual meetings while providing the
continued opportunity for the public to provide comments and testimony, thus maintaining the
requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act: and
NOW THEREFORE, the Jefferson County board of Commissioners joins members of the news
media and many jurisdictions throughout Washington State and our nation in proclaiming the week of
March 15-21, 2021, which includes the anniversary of the birth of James Madison, a founder of our
federal constitution, as
SUNSHINE WEEK
And during this Sunshine Week and throughout the year, the BoCC commits to continuing to enhance
the public's access to government records and information, to increase information provided
electronically and online, and to ensure that all meetings of deliberative bodies under its jurisdiction,
and their committees, are fully noticed and open to the public; and we encourage all people to join us
in observing the importance of transparency and openness in a free society.
PROCLAIMED this 151` day of March, 2021.
SEAL:
ATTEST:
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC
Clerk of the Board
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Kate Dean, Chair
Heidi Eisenhour, Member
Greg Brotherton, Member